categorical
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈkætəˌɡɔrɪkəl/
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categorico
- And so the notion that you can't install democracy by force is obviously false, at least as a categorical statement.
- categorical imperative
- categorical statement
- categorical denial
And he says my response to this is as categorical as can be.
- And he says my response to this is as categorical as can be.
- And it was a categorical prohibition.
- Today the relationship between these is not categorical.
Examples
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It imposes itself as a categorical imperative.
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And it was a categorical prohibition.
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And he says my response to this is as categorical as can be.
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So if you say how could I stand up in Parliament and be so categorical about following the guidance, what was I thinking of?
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Does she ever present the categorical imperative as a constitutive principle of morality?
Academic text (2018) -
The letter announced ASODIRA's categorical rejection of OPIP's continued participation in planning the environmental assessment.
Academic text (1999) -
For Korsgaard, the categorical imperative amounts to a constitutive principle of autonomous agency.
Academic text (2018) -
The teacher gave a categorical promise that there would be no tests next week.
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His statement was categorical: there would be no exceptions to the rules.
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She made a categorical denial of the allegations against her.
Synonyms
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4.4
Having no rules that limit it, for example love or help that expects nothing
Shows something clearly and firmly so people have no doubt
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.9
A moral rule that applies to everyone and comes from duty, not personal wants or results
How Definite
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Categorical also grew from the idea of a clear 'statement' in old Greek, like giving a firm label with no extra words. That's why a categorical answer is 'unconditional' and leaves no doubt.